<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUIKSILVER, INC. APRIL 30, 1998 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 <CASH> 1,958,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 69,828,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,792,000 <INVENTORY> 54,792,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 129,985,000 <PP&E> 30,042,000 <DEPRECIATION> 12,045,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 172,603,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 57,421,000 <BONDS> 13,057,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 72,000 <OTHER-SE> 102,053,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 172,603,000 <SALES> 133,443,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 133,443,000 <CGS> 79,459,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 79,459,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,139,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,263,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,849,000 <INCOME-TAX> 5,278,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,849,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,571,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.54 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.53